Hurricanes’ Durand Scott suspended for six games

UM guard Durand Scott has been handed a six-game suspension from the NCAA for receiving impermissible benefits.
The six-game suspension includes last Friday’s ACC tournament contest against Florida State, tonight’s NIT opener against Valparaiso and any other postseason games the Hurricanes play this year.

Any remaining withholding games will be served by Scott at the beginning of the 2012-13 season. In other words, if the Hurricanes lose tonight, Scott would have to sit out the first four games of next season.

Scott must also repay the value of the impermissible benefits to charity.

According to a UM statement, the violation took place “prior to the arrival of the current coaching staff at Miami.”